Tavis Smiley
[#2741]
Tavis talks with radio talk show host and best-selling author Larry Elder, who discusses the impact his dad had on his life, as detailed in the memoir, Dear Father, Dear Son. Tavis also pays tribute to actor Larry Hagman, iconic Dallas star, with a look back at his memorable appearance on the show in 2008.duration 26:46
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Need To Know
[#263H]
Scott Simon anchors. On a special "Help Wanted" edition, Need to Know updates two reports about innovative state employment programs: the first, in Oregon, to create jobs; the second, in Rhode Island, to preserve them.duration 26:46
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7:00 am

Grand Coulee Dam: American ExperienceGrand Coulee was more than a dam; it was a proclamation. In the wake of the Great Depression, America turned from private enterprise to public works - not simply to provide jobs, but to restore faith. The ultimate expression of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal, Grand Coulee played a central role in transforming the Northwest; it was the largest hydroelectric power producing facility in the world when it was completed in March 1941. After WWII, a vast irrigation project made possible by the dam helped turn the barren deserts of central Washington into rich farmland. But the dam prevented access to one of the greatest salmon rivers in the world. Deprived of the salmon - their most important resource - the native people who lived along the Columbia witnessed a profound cultural decline. Featuring the men and women who lived and worked at Grand Coulee and the native people whose lives were changed, as well as historians and engineers, this film explores how the tension between technological achievement and environmental impact hangs over the project's legacy.duration 56:46
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8:30 am

Defending The Homeland: Native Americans in the United States Armed ForcesFrom the American Revolution to World Wars I and II to present day Iraq and Afghanistan, Native Americans have a long tradition of participation in the United States military. Their courage, determination, and fighting spirit were recognized by American military leaders as early as the 18th century.This documentary brings their stories to life. California's Pala Band of Mission Indians and the Pauma Band of Luiseno Indians have an especially illustrious history of military service. This film showcases their emotional battles both overseas as warriors and here at home as veterans.duration 26:43
STEREO TVG

Need To Know
[#263H]
Scott Simon anchors. On a special "Help Wanted" edition, Need to Know updates two reports about innovative state employment programs: the first, in Oregon, to create jobs; the second, in Rhode Island, to preserve them.duration 26:46
STEREO TVRE

10:00 am

Grand Coulee Dam: American ExperienceGrand Coulee was more than a dam; it was a proclamation. In the wake of the Great Depression, America turned from private enterprise to public works - not simply to provide jobs, but to restore faith. The ultimate expression of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal, Grand Coulee played a central role in transforming the Northwest; it was the largest hydroelectric power producing facility in the world when it was completed in March 1941. After WWII, a vast irrigation project made possible by the dam helped turn the barren deserts of central Washington into rich farmland. But the dam prevented access to one of the greatest salmon rivers in the world. Deprived of the salmon - their most important resource - the native people who lived along the Columbia witnessed a profound cultural decline. Featuring the men and women who lived and worked at Grand Coulee and the native people whose lives were changed, as well as historians and engineers, this film explores how the tension between technological achievement and environmental impact hangs over the project's legacy.duration 56:46
STEREO TVPG (Secondary audio: none)

11:30 am

Defending The Homeland: Native Americans in the United States Armed ForcesFrom the American Revolution to World Wars I and II to present day Iraq and Afghanistan, Native Americans have a long tradition of participation in the United States military. Their courage, determination, and fighting spirit were recognized by American military leaders as early as the 18th century.This documentary brings their stories to life. California's Pala Band of Mission Indians and the Pauma Band of Luiseno Indians have an especially illustrious history of military service. This film showcases their emotional battles both overseas as warriors and here at home as veterans.duration 26:43
STEREO TVG

Tavis Smiley
[#2741]
Tavis talks with radio talk show host and best-selling author Larry Elder, who discusses the impact his dad had on his life, as detailed in the memoir, Dear Father, Dear Son. Tavis also pays tribute to actor Larry Hagman, iconic Dallas star, with a look back at his memorable appearance on the show in 2008.duration 26:46
STEREO

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Next week, Sutro Tower will be switching most stations to their auxiliary antennas. KQED TV will be at half power on the lower
auxiliary antenna, this will affect some of our Over The Air viewers. Maintenance is scheduled on August 21-25 from 9am through
4pm daily. Thank you for your patience!

(DT9-1 thru 9-3, and DT54-1 thru 54-5) KQED experienced a major technical issue with our Virtual ID info in our signals for
DT9 and DT54, beginning apx 4pm Thursday 6/22, which was resolved apx 11am Friday 6/23. As background, almost every TV station
in the Bay Area now transmits on a frequency which is different […]

(DT25.1 through 25.3) Recent storms have taken out dozens of trees on Fremont Peak, which in turn have taken down power lines
leading to the transmission tower located on the peak. It has been running on generators for several days, and regular trips
are scheduled to re-fuel those generators with gas. However, the truck has […]